Coding Blocks for Kids

I implemented fun trail drawing blocks in the Hopscotch app to let kids explore geometry ala Seymour Papert's LOGO.
Coding Blocks for Kids

In the Hopscotch drag-and-drop programming app, kids always love having new coding blocks to supercharge their games and digital art.

Here is a selection of new blocks that I added to the coding editor on iOS and implemented in the webplayer in TypeScript:

  • Set Background
  • Set Trail Opacity
  • Set Trail Cap
  • Change Scene
  • Join operator

The trail blocks allow users to create geometric patterns and explore mathematics in a fun and intuitive way, ala Seymour Papert's Logo.

Here is a project demonstrating some of those capabilities:

https://c.gethopscotch.com/p/12ykugcu8v